This thick and creamy smoothie recipe is protein packed and made with sweet apples, creamy peanut butter and a pinch of cinnamon. Peanut butter is my love language and I have no shame. Low carb, full of healthy fats and oh-so-tasty, peanut butter is a great way to compliment high fiber foods such as apples,…
Fresh & Flavorful Tuna Ceviche
This fresh and flavorful tuna ceviche recipe is made with a few simple ingredients and is ready to enjoy in just 20 minutes! Whenever I see ceviche on the menu in a restaurant, I almost always order it. Fresh, flavorful and packed with protein, I love the creamy avocado, tangy lime juice and slight kick…
Avocado Green Goddess Salad Dressing
This creamy avocado green goddess salad dressing is packed with flavor and full of heart-healthy fats. Make a batch for dipping with your favorite veggies! I heart salads of all kinds, especially during Summer months when everything is at it’s peak freshness and full of flavor. My mother never bought bottled salad dressing while…
Family Travel Guide to Milwaukee
The ultimate family-friendly travel guide to Milwaukee, here are ten things to do with kids in Milwaukee including where to stay, what to eat and where to play! When you live in Michigan, you tend to either stay put during the warm summer months or travel south during the cooler months to escape the cold. After years…
Low Carb Cheesy Zucchini Lasagna
A low carb spin on the classic Italian comfort dish, this cheesy lasagna recipe is made with zucchini noodles and hearty Italian sausage! Freezer Friendly too! With a last name like Della Croce, it probably doesn’t surprise you that Italian food is always a hit in my house. Like most kids, my boys love lasagna…
Cucumber Zucchini Salad
This raw cucumber zucchini salad with a lemon basil vinaigrette is a fun and healthy way to enjoy the fresh flavors of summer. We are in farmers market heaven right now here in West Michigan. Every Saturday I sneak out before my weekly Kickboxing class so that I can beat the crowds and stroll the…
The Best Things to Do in Grand Rapids: The Ultimate Travel Guide
The ultimate travel guide to Grand Rapids, Michigan: here are the best things to do in this city I call home! As a local Grand Rapidian, people frequently ask me for my hotel, dining and activity recommendations for this incredible city I love and call home. Of course, like any growing city, my recommendations are…
Best 25+ Healthy Ground Turkey Recipes
August 19, 2019 by Liz DellaCroce 2 Comments Looking for something to do with that Ground Turkey? Here are over 25 healthy turkey recipes that are sure to fit in with your meal planning! One of my best secrets to long term weight loss is keeping a well stocked refrigerator with healthy, versatile ingredients. Ground…
Grilled Pesto Turkey Burgers
These juicy grilled pesto turkey burgers are topped with fresh pesto, spicy arugula and creamy mozzarella cheese. One reason I love living in the Midwest is that we don’t take warm weather for granted. The minute the snow melts and the temperatures remain above 50 or 60, we are outdoors morning, noon and night. When it…
Best BBQ Grilled Chicken Recipe
Impress your guests at your next event with my secrets to to the best grilled BBQ chicken – tender and juicy every single time! Everyone loves grilled barbecue chicken! Sweet, smoky, tender and delicious: nothing says summer better then barbecue chicken! Over the years I’ve learned a few tricks to perfectly grilled BBQ chicken every…
Seasoned Southern Fried Chicken
About four years ago, I posted a recipe for Southern Fried Chicken, which quickly became one of the more popular recipes on this site. I liked the recipe so much that I ended up adding it to my first cookbook, The Ancestral Table, and then improving it for my second cookbook, Paleo Takeout, to incorporate…
Nakji Jeongol (Korean Octopus Stew)
Nakji Jeongol (낙지전골) is a Korean octopus stew that deserves a bit of primer, since the world of Korean soups and stews can be pretty intimidating. In Korea, most meals are accompanied with some form of soup, categorized into two main categories: soups like guk or tang, and stews like jjigae or jeongol. Soups are…
Pulehu Steak
Pulehu is a Hawaiian cooking method, which translates to “roast over hot embers”. This method was traditionally used for items like breadfruit, but today it’s most associated with steak, typically seasoned simply with ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, and a bit of sugar. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to read my short history on…
Mee Kati (Coconut Milk Rice Noodles)
Mee Kati (หมี่กะทิ) is a noodle dish that is popular in Thailand (and some parts of Laos); thin rice noodles are steeped in coconut milk, giving them a creamy flavor that is distinct from their more popular cousins, Pad Thai and Pad See Ew. Mee Kati is often sold by street vendors, where they use…
Sole Meunière
When first drafting my debut cookbook, The Ancestral Table, I was hesitant to add my recipe for Sole Meunière. After all, it contains only a few ingredients – fish, butter, and lemon, mostly – not exactly a huge culinary journey. But as time marched on, I’ve come to realize that this is one of my…
Tomato Basil Soup
We’re in the thick of tomato season (June to September in the US), which means it’s time to share one of my favorite simple soups. Tomato soup is a common comfort food here in the US, and has a similar association in many western countries; Poland, I’ve found, is particularly fond of the soup, as…
Sous Vide Salmon
I’m relatively new to the sous vide world, but it’s something that has always intrigued me. Sous-vide cooking involves placing food items in a sealed plastic bag and immersing the bag in a water bath for an extended time, set at a specific temperature, to evenly cook the food. This method was first popularized in…
Vietnamese Chicken and Cabbage Salad
Summer’s heat is finally, lazily, starting to wane here in NW Florida; but it’s nowhere near stew season yet. And judging from recent reports, the rest of the US is experiencing some pretty hot weather, so you’re likely not ready to crank on the oven right now, either. So I think it’s the perfect time…
Tirripaisti (Finnish Pork Belly)
As I mentioned in my Chicken in Champagne Sauce recipe earlier this year, I draw inspiration from many sources – online research, reader requests, or from friends. Today’s recipe is inspired by a reader’s recent tip, left in a comment from the Nakkikastike (Finnish Hot Dogs in Sauce) recipe I shared a couple years back….
Arroz con Pollo
Arroz con Pollo is a chicken and rice dish popular in Spain and Latin America. While its origin is difficult to trace, it is likely an adaptation of the Paella, a staple Spanish (Valencian) rice dish dating as far back as the 15th century. As with many dishes stemming from Spain’s exploration and colonization, Arroz…
Ratatouille
September is here, Labor Day has come and passed; it’s time to get autumnal. Ratatouille is a Provençal vegetable stew, first originating in the city of Nice (near the Southeast tip of France). Its base ingredients, namely tomatoes and eggplant, are indicative of its Mediterranean influence; there are similar dishes in other countries that border…
Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancake)
Quick language lesson: jeon means “pancake” in Korean. This term is associated with a variety of pancakes, from kimchi to kale pancakes. Today’s recipe, Pajeon, stands as the basis for many further layers of the Korean pancake underground; its most popular descendent is Haemul Pajeon, or seafood scallion pancake, which is featured in Paleo Takeout….
Smoked Chicken
Nearly every time we’re out grocery shopping, I pick up a whole chicken. It seems like at least once a week we end up roasting or grilling a whole bird, and using its carcass for chicken stock and its leftover meat for soup. The flexibility that comes with buying a whole chicken just can’t be…
Seafood and Sausage Paella
Paella is one of my favorite dishes to prepare at home – like fried rice or risotto, it’s an excellent way to clean out the vegetable bin. Moreover, it’s one of my favorite examples how the judicious use of white rice can in fact be very health-promoting; while rice gets a bum rap for being…